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CDC:
061906001

Ponder High School

347 students
in grades 9 &dash; 12

Rated:
Met Standard

Ponder High School is an predominantly white school with 347 students.
Students perform at the state average in passing TAKS scores.
A majority of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have more experience than the state average and are paid more than the state average.

The school spends $6,054 per student for academic programs and $8,946 per student for all school functions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Risk Factors

Economically Disadvantaged
2010

Enrollment by Grade Level

Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)

Elementary Class Size

Average number of students per class

Academics

TAKS Passing Rate, All Tests
2011

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TAKS Commended Rate, All Tests
2011

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Dropout Rates

Rate of students who dropped out

Completion Rates

Rate of students who completed school

Attendance Rate

Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled

Graduation Plans

Percent of graduating students completing the requirements of a given graduation plan

College Readiness

Advanced Courses

Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses

ACT

Mean ACT score for all students who took the test

ACT
2010

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SAT

Mean SAT score (math and critical reading) for all students who took the test

College Preparation

Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT

College Ready Graduates: Both Subjects
2010

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Graduation Rate

Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity

Completion Rate

Percent of high school seniors who graduate, receive a GED, or continue high school by ethnicity

Staff

Teacher Seniority

Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field

Teacher Experience

Average years of experience in district and career

Career
2010

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Teacher Salary

Average teacher salary by seniority (salary/percent of teachers)

Teacher Demographics

Teachers by ethnicity and gender (percent/number of teachers)

Staff Breakdown

Percent of staff by role

Spending

Program Spending Per Student

Spending per student by program

Function Spending Per Student

Spending per student by school function in dollars

Instruction
2010

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Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for Ponder High School by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.